Ranking Movers: Schoolkate joins eight other Aussie men in top 100 | 12 August, 2025 | All News | News and Features

Nine Australian men feature inside the ATP singles top 100 as Tristan Schoolkate joins the exclusive club for the first time.

Toronto, Canada, 12 August 2025 | Jackson Mansell

Men’s singles

The Canadian Masters proved fruitful for the Australian men, with nine now ranked inside the top 100.

Tristan Schoolkate was rewarded for his breakout season with his top 100 debut. The 24-year-old recorded his first win against a top-50 opponent against Joao Fonseca in the opening round to secure a double-digit ranking.

READ: Schoolkate stuns Fonseca in Toronto

“Top 100. Proud of the work, hungry for more. Just keep going,” he posted on social media.

Schoolkate was one of seven Australians to progress to the second round in Toronto – the most since 1988.

Alexei Popyrin’s quarterfinal berth in Toronto elevated him into the top 20 for the first time. The 26-year-old defeated Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune to advance to his third quarterfinal of the year.

MORE: Popyrin celebrates strong campaign

In other ranking climbers, James Duckworth returned to the top 100 after he also reached the second round, while Adam Walton and Aleksandar Vukic had strong rises.

Meanwhile, James McCabe moved inside the Australian top 10 for the first time.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player
Ranking
Move

Alex de Minaur
No.8
0

Alexei Popyrin
No.19
+7

Jordan Thompson
No.50
-6

Chris O’Connell
No.77
+1

Rinky Hijikata
No.84
+1

Adam Walton
No.85
+3

Aleksandar Vukic
No.94
+5

Tristan Schoolkate
No.97
+6

James Duckworth
No.99
+7

James McCabe
No.167
0

Men’s doubles

John-Patrick Smith’s quarterfinal appearance in Toronto resulted in his maiden top-50 doubles berth.

The 37-year-old and Brazilian partner Fernando Romboli stunned Australian Open 2025 men’s doubles champions Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten to reach the final eight.

Smith’s second ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal of 2025 lifted him above his previous career-best ranking of world No.52 set in September 2017.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player
Ranking
Move

Jordan Thompson
No.16
-1

Max Purcell
No.23
-2

John Peers
No.26
-1

Matt Ebden
No.48
+2

John Patrick-Smith
No.50
+8

Rinky Hijikata
No.58
+4

Matthew Romios
No.74
-3

Blake Bayldon
No.96
0

Alexei Popyrin
No.137
0

Tristan Schoolkate
No.147
+1

Women’s doubles

Maya Joint climbed in the doubles rankings after the Canadian Open, moving five places to world No.64.

The Australian teenager recorded a victory in her first WTA 1000 doubles campaign when she teamed with American Caty McNally to defeat the experienced pair, Desirae Krawczyk and Giuliana Olmos.

Kimberly Birrell moved back inside the top 150, which continued her strong season in doubles. In 2025, Birrell has reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while she also reached the quarterfinals in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player
Ranking
Move

Ellen Perez
No.19
0

Olivia Gadecki
No.62
-2

Maya Joint
No.64
+5

Storm Hunter
No.94
-1

Petra Hule
No.135
+3

Kimberly Birrell
No.150
+5

Taylah Preston
No.176
-1

Priscilla Hon
No.179
-1

Destanee Aiava
No.180
0

Alexandra Osborne
No.214
-7

Women’s singles

Daria Kasatkina and Joint remain inside the WTA top 50 after solid Montreal campaigns.

Kasatkina, Australia’s No.1, moves up to world No.17 following her third-round appearance. The 28-year-old breezed past Anna Blinkova before a valiant effort against No.24 seed Marta Kostyuk fell short.

Joint also improved her ranking after her Montreal performance when she avenged her Washington first-round loss to world No.26 Leylah Fernandez.

VIEW: Joint spoils Fernandez homecoming in Montreal

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player
Ranking
Move

Daria Kasatkina
No.17
+1

Maya Joint
No.44
+1

Kimberly Birrell
No.82
-3

Ajla Tomljanovic
No.86
+2

Talia Gibson
No.107
0

Olivia Gadecki
No.123
-9

Priscilla Hon
No.132
-3

Astra Sharma
No.146
+1